Haptically enhanced interactivity with interactive content

Abstract

Interactive content may be presented to a user that is manipulating a peripheral. One or more state parameters that are related to the position of the peripheral may be determined. The peripheral may be identified from a plurality of possible peripherals. The interactive content may be adjusted based at least in part on the one or more position parameters and/or the identification of the peripheral. Haptic feedback to be provided to the user may be determined based at least in part on the one or more position parameters and/or the identification of the peripheral.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A system comprising:
 a position sensor; 
 a processor; and 
 a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising program code that is executable by the processor to cause the processor to:
 output first interactive content to a display, the first interactive content comprising a virtual environment; 
 receive one or more sensor signals from the position sensor; 
 determine a position of a peripheral in real space based on the one or more sensor signals, the peripheral configured to be worn on a user's head; 
 output second interactive content to the display based on the position of the peripheral in real space, the second interactive content being different from the first interactive content; 
 determine a haptic signal based on the position of the peripheral in real space and the second interactive content; and 
 transmit the haptic signal to a haptic output device, the haptic output device being configured to receive the haptic signal and output haptic feedback. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the position sensor is positioned on the peripheral. 
     
     
       3. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the peripheral is a wearable device. 
     
     
       4. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the virtual environment comprises an augmented reality environment. 
     
     
       5. The system of  claim 4 , wherein the position sensor comprises an imaging device, and wherein the program code is further executable by the processor to cause the processor to:
 determine the position of the peripheral based on one or more images from the imaging device; and 
 generate the augmented reality environment based on the one or more images from the imaging device, the augmented reality environment comprising a virtual object. 
 
     
     
       6. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the haptic output device is positioned on the peripheral. 
     
     
       7. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the peripheral is a first peripheral, and wherein the haptic output device is positioned on a second peripheral that is separate from the first peripheral. 
     
     
       8. A method comprising:
 outputting, by a processor, first interactive content to a display, the first interactive content comprising a virtual environment; 
 receiving, by the processor, one or more sensor signals from a position sensor; 
 determining, by the processor, a position of a peripheral in real space based on the one or more sensor signals, the peripheral being associated with a user's head; 
 outputting, by the processor, second interactive content to the display based on the position of the peripheral in real space, the second interactive content being different from the first interactive content; 
 determining, by the processor, a haptic signal based on the position of the peripheral in real space and the second interactive content; and 
 transmitting, by the processor, the haptic signal to a haptic output device, the haptic output device being configured to receive the haptic signal and output haptic feedback. 
 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 8 , wherein the position sensor is positioned on the peripheral. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 8 , wherein the peripheral is a wearable device. 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 8 , wherein the virtual environment comprises an augmented reality environment. 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 11 , wherein the position sensor comprises an imaging device, the method further comprising:
 determining the position of the peripheral based on one or more images from the imaging device; and 
 generating the augmented reality environment based on the one or more images from the imaging device, the augmented reality environment comprising a virtual object. 
 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 8 , wherein the haptic output device is positioned on the peripheral. 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 8 , wherein the peripheral is a first peripheral, and wherein the haptic output device is positioned on a second peripheral that is separate from the first peripheral. 
     
     
       15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising program code that is executable by a processor to cause the processor to:
 output first interactive content to a display, the first interactive content comprising a virtual environment; 
 receive one or more sensor signals from a position sensor; 
 determine a position of a peripheral in real space based on the one or more sensor signals, the peripheral configured to be worn on a user's head; 
 output second interactive content to the display based on the position of the peripheral in real space, the second interactive content being different from the first interactive content; 
 determine a haptic signal based on the position of the peripheral in real space and the second interactive content; and 
 transmit the haptic signal to a haptic output device, the haptic output device being configured to receive the haptic signal and output haptic feedback. 
 
     
     
       16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the position sensor is positioned on the peripheral. 
     
     
       17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the peripheral is a wearable device. 
     
     
       18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the virtual environment comprises an augmented reality environment. 
     
     
       19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 18 , wherein the position sensor comprises an imaging device, and wherein the program code is further executable by the processor to cause the processor to:
 determine the position of the peripheral based on one or more images from the imaging device; and 
 generate the augmented reality environment based on the one or more images from the imaging device, the augmented reality environment comprising a virtual object. 
 
     
     
       20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the peripheral is a first peripheral, and wherein the haptic output device is positioned on a second peripheral that is separate from the first peripheral.